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Entry 5 senses Webster, 1913

Follower

/fäl'-ō-ẽr/ · Fol·low·er · IPA /ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/
01 n. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
  1. 1.
    One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
  2. 2.
    A sweetheart; a beau.[Colloq.]
  3. 3.
    The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston.(Steam Engine) See: Piston
  4. 4.
    The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.(Mach.) See: Driver
  5. 5.
    Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.